Cooking top for stoves



Nov. 1, 1927.

G. HAMMER COOKING TOP FOR STOVES Filed Deo. 29, 1923 INVENTOR. 6in/Pafffm/1MM Bymm A TToRNEY Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENTQQFFICB- 'GEORGE HAMMER, OF OAKLAND, CALIFRN-I,AISSIGNOR HAMMER-EBAY COM- PANY, 0F OAKLAND, -CALIJEOPPf Elfi, ACEEQRJLTEN CALIFORNIA. l

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Application filed December 29, 1923. vSerial No. 633,364.

My invention relates to a cookingtop for stoves in which the topgas-burners are po-` tically over the entire burner rchamber and inwhich there is adapted to be fitted either a closed top or grate topthat is arranged to be supported by the remainder or fixed portion ofthe top. A

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some ofwhich, with the foregoing, will be set forth inthe following descriptionof the preferred form of my invention which is illustrated in thedrawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to beunderstood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by the saiddrawings and description, as I may adopt variations of the preferredform within the scope of my invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to said drawings: Y Figure l is a plan view of a stove showingthe cooking top of my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the stove taken on the line 2-2in Figure l.

Figures 3 and 4 are top views of two forms of separable portions of thecooking top.

l/Vhile it has been .demonstrated that gas stoves having closed topsabove the top burners have many advantages over stoves equipped with theusual grate top, users of gas stoves have been slow to purchase theformer style of stove both on account of its novelty and on account ofits greater first cost. In the manufacture and sale of closed top gasstoves, I have found that by providing the portion of the top above theburner chamber with a closed top section which may be readily replacedby a grate topsection of the same size, thereby providing-for eitherstyle of stove top at will, that the users of gas stoves are encouragedto purchase 'such a stove in preference to one adapted only for onestyle of cooking top. I therefore do not form the top in one pieceextending over the Whole stove-top area, as is usual, but, rather,provide an aperture in the top above the burner chamber in whichsections of different kinds may be fitted and held. In this manner Iprovide for a stove top of either type with the same stove structure sothat 'the 1 bpreferred type of top may be used therewit f The stove top6 of my invention comprises fixedV and removable sections 7 and 8, thelatter being positioned above the burner chamber 9 of the stove 1l. Toprovide for the mounting of the removable section 8, I form in the fixedtop section 7 a rectangular aperture having the edges 12 thereofparallel to and positioned slightly inwardly'of the sides of the burnerchamber. As here shown the lower portion of the edge 12 is provided withan inwardly extending flange portion 13 whereon the section 8, which hasan area substantially equal to that of the aperture, is adapted to besupported when fitted in the aperture. Preferably provided in thesection 8 are removable lids lt positioned directly over the burners 16whereby removal of a lid will allow the placing of a cooking utensildirectly over the burner.

Since the chamber 9 is thus normally closed on top by means of the fixedand removable top sections, I provide for the venting of the gaseousproducts of combustion by providingV a vent 17 in the rear wall of thechamber.- In this manner, the heated and gas laden air is removed at therear of the stove and is thus prevented from escaping at the front ofthe stove.' If for any reason the user of the stove of my inventiondesires use of a top of other form thanV that of the section S,replacement of this section by another such as the grated section 19here shown may be readily effected, thus making the stove convertible toa Wide variety of top equipment and uses.

I claim: Y

l. In a stove of the character described, a fire box for solid fuel, atop-gasl burner chamber separated from the box by a corn- 'mon sidewall, a one-piece cooking top arranged over said box and chamber andhaving integral portions thereof overlying the top edges of the frontand side walls of said boxl and chamber including said common side walland defining openings smaller in area than the associated box andchamber, top-sections provided with lid receiving perforations andremovably fitted in said openings, and lids fitting in said perforationsof said top sections.

2. In a stove of t-he character described, a fire box for solid fuel, atop-gas burner chamber separated fromthe box by a common side Wall, acooking top arranged over openings, the top section over said chambersaid box and chamber and having integrally provided with lid receivingperforations, 10 related portions thereof overlying the top andlidsftting in said perforations. edges of the front and side Walls ofsaid In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set box and chamber includingsaid common iny `hand at Oakland, California, this 3rd side Wall anddefining openings smaller in day of December, 1923.

area than the associated box and chamber,

and top sections removably fitted in said GEORGE HAMMER.

